Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3·2)
c9-12346Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
29. Nxh5 Qxf3 30. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf3, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #104.
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